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Dismissed21 July 20253329237

Pow Pow Kakigori, 46 - 48 Broadway Market, Hackney, London, E8 4QJ

Planning appeal 3329237 at Pow Pow Kakigori, 46 - 48 Broadway Market, Hackney, London, E8 4QJ (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 21 July 2025 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.

described as ‘the lower ground and ground floor of the building has been in use as 2 x self-contained flats since 1994’

Authority
London Borough of Hackney
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
E8 4QJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide sufficiently precise and unambiguous evidence to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that Flats 1 and 4 had been in use as self-contained dwellings for at least four years without substantial interruption prior to the application date.

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